02-22-2006, 06:33 PM | #941 |
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3.3 Land's End
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02-23-2006, 03:38 AM | #942 |
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Correct indeed. You may proceed.
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02-23-2006, 02:00 PM | #943 |
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3.5 As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives And every wife had seven sacks And every sack had seven cats And every cat had seven kits Kits, cats, sacks, wives How many were going to St Ives?
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02-23-2006, 03:12 PM | #945 |
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Correct indeed, Sun-Star . And good of you, LCU.
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02-25-2006, 09:47 AM | #946 |
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3.8 Tintagel?
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02-25-2006, 10:41 AM | #947 |
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Correct indeed. you may proceed.
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02-26-2006, 06:04 AM | #948 |
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Cornwall continues:
...town in that part of the country: 1.3 - Dollar + Quickly and Mr Hunt. = Buckfastleigh ...place of religious contemplation: 1.4 - Dollar + Quickly + Nun's place. = Buckfast Abbey ...town in that part of the country: 1.5 - A roll in the hay + 1920's American Car. = Chagford ...building in this part of the country: 2.2 - Letter 3, letter 15, letter 20, letter 5 and Satan's misspelled domains. = Cotehele ...port in this part of the country: 2.3 - The two parts of this place makes up the Second Largest fishing establishment in the Land. = West and East Looe ...other piscis updraggerplace: 2.4 - A vicious Cambodian + Latin for Before + Letter 18 and letter 15. = Polperro ...protruding piece of land: 2.6 - Sharptined bloom + area term. = Roseland Peninsula ...port in this part of the country: 2.7 - Prominent 17th century American Post Package boat terminal. = Falmouth ...city in this part of the country: 3.0 - Site of the Newlyn Museum and Art Gallery. = Penzance ...open air stage: 3.2 - Built by Rowena Cade. = the Minack Theatre ...place in this part of the country: 3.4 - Holified Impartial. = St Just ...city in that part of the country: 3.6 - Freshly built elongated diving board. = Newquay ...town in that part of the country: 3.7 - Computor *** + keep safe. = Padstow ...islands off the tip: 3.9 - Rocks of Good Working Ability. = the Scilly Isles Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 03-01-2006 at 12:45 PM. |
02-27-2006, 01:12 PM | #949 |
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....midpart of the country session...
...part of the country: 4.0 - Bull + shallow river crossing + English area term. = Oxfordshire ...city in that part of the country: 4.1 - Bull + shallow river crossing. = Oxford ...tower with quarterjacks: 4.2 - Automobile + device for sending paper-copies + spire. = Carfax Tower ...museum in that city: 4.3 - Memoribilia of this city. = Museum of Oxford ...museum in that city: 4.4 - of contemporary pictures. = Museum of Modern Art ...museum in that city: 4.5 - the oldest such place in the country. = The Ashmolean ...tourist attraction: 4.6 - Shallow boating on the river. = Punting ...major place of education: 4.7 - Sir Roger Bannister, the under 4-minute man, was a master here. = Pembroke ...other place of education: 4.8 - Founded by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1525. = Christ Church ...major place of worship: 4.9 - Connected to 4.8. = Christ Church Cathedral ...other place of education: 5.0 - One of the original three which was founded 1264. = Merton ...other place of eduction: 5.1 - A famous female follower of Jesus. = Magdalen ...place of greenery: 5.2 - Opposite 5.1. = Botanical Gardens ...other place of education: 5.3 - The regentess'. = Queen's College ...other place of education: 5.4 - Percy B Shelley was demoted because of The Necessity of Atheism. = University College ...other place of education: 5.5 - Omnispirit's. = All Souls ...minor place of worship: 5.6 - of Jesus' mother. = St Mary's Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 02-28-2006 at 05:52 AM. |
02-27-2006, 03:54 PM | #950 |
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4.0 Oxfordshire
4.1 Oxford 4.2 Carfax Tower 4.3 Museum of Oxford 4.4 Museum of Modern Art 4.5 the Ashmolean 4.6 Punting 4.7 Pembroke 4.8 Christchurch 4.9 Oxford cathedral 5.0 Merton 5.1 Magdalen 5.2 Botanical Gardens 5.3 Queens' College 5.4 University College 5.5 All Souls 5.6 St Mary's For some reason doing that really cheered me up, so thanks GW
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02-28-2006, 05:54 AM | #951 |
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You're welcome, Sun-star. And you were correct on all except Christ Church Cathedral but perhaps it's called Oxford Cathedral now?
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02-28-2006, 07:55 AM | #952 |
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…village in that part of the country:
5.7 – Same name as the famous 1968 flower power rock concert. = Woodstock …building close by: 5.8 – Bomber + nice house. = Blenheim Palace …town in that part of the country: 5.9 – Contains St Helen’s Church and the tavern Old Anchor Inn. = Abingdon …town in that part of the country: 6.0 – Viewpoint. = Wantage …city in that part of the country: 6.1 – World famous for it’s rowing regatta. = Henley-on-the-Thames Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 02-28-2006 at 04:22 PM. |
02-28-2006, 09:45 AM | #953 |
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Oh yes, they're just two names for the same thing.
5.7 Woodstock 5.8 Blenheim Palace? 6.1 Henley
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02-28-2006, 10:58 AM | #954 |
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Thanks. Y'r correct. you may proceed.
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02-28-2006, 11:15 AM | #955 |
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...moved downthread...
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02-28-2006, 03:44 PM | #956 |
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5.9 Abingdon?
6.0 Wantage
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02-28-2006, 04:23 PM | #957 |
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Correect indeed. You may proceed.
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03-01-2006, 09:29 AM | #958 |
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*focuses brain very hard*
1.3 Buckfastleigh 1.4 Buckfast Abbey 2.2 Cotehele 2.4 Truro? 3.0 Penzance 3.2 the Minack Theatre 3.4 St Clement? 3.6 Newquay 3.9 I think this must be the Scilly Isles, but I don't understand the clue...
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03-01-2006, 12:46 PM | #959 |
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Good focusing of your mind, Sun-star.
Sorry about the confusing clue on the Scilly Isles. I was thinking of skillful at a job. You may proceed. Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 03-01-2006 at 01:08 PM. |
03-01-2006, 03:23 PM | #960 |
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Oh, skilly! I see now. I was confused because it's pronounced "silly" (I think it is, anyway)
6.2 the Cotswolds?
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